Sinkhole in Japan widens

Japan tries to rescue man stuck in sinkhole. Here’s what’s going on.
A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as the rescue operation of the driver has dragged on for days.
Sinkhole in Japan widens as rescuers try to save truck driver
Rescue workers in Japan are trying to pull out a truck driver from a sinkhole that appeared on Tuesday and has since widened. The sinkhole appeared in Yashio city in Saitama prefecture, near the capital Tokyo,
1.2 million in Japan told to use less water to help sinkhole rescue
Japanese authorities have asked 1.2 million people to cut back on showers and laundry to prevent leaking sewage aggravating an operation to rescue a truck driver in a sinkhole.
Rescuers try to reach driver stuck in Japan sinkhole
Rescuers worked a third day to save a truck driver from a sinkhole near Tokyo:: Local media reported that the 74-year-old man’s condition remains unknown:: January 30, 2025:: Saitama Prefecture, JapanAerial footage from the scene showed that the hole had grown wider after merging with a second sinkhole nearby.
Rescuers attempt to recover truck swallowed by sinkhole in Japan
A truck fell into a five-metre deep sinkhole at a traffic junction on Tuesday (January 28) in Japan's Saitama Prefecture.
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